St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-04
Vhe Queens Answer to the Fargo Ban
quet Telegram Shows Somebody
Stopped Over Bit.
"reminiscences Of Muddy Days---Some
Paving to Be Done in Fargo
Sooner or Later.
Liberality Of Fargo People---An IN
stance of This Liberality in New
Orleans Remiitances.
The Fargo Insurance Gompany's De-
mise, the Globes Circulation and
Various Other Matters.

FARGO. June 3.-Some of the native
born at the queens banquet who in
dulged in the fulsome fervOr of the Oc-
casion, began to suspect there had been
some stopping over" when in response
to their cable to the old lady over the
water, she returned reply claiming
them as her loyal Subjects Most Of
them claim to be citizens of the United
Statef.
Many residents of this northern, al
most treeleSs region, have the impress
sion that it has much less than the usual
number of varieties of birds, but the
small boys have a present penchant for
gathering eggs and studying the feath-
cred tribe. One of them shows us thirty
varieties of birds eggs and names the
producer of each, and claims that sthe
list is far from complete. He expects to
have hundred distinct varieties.
The rains and mud this week have
given some impetus to the proposed
paving of the business streets, but the
mud has about dried up. Although the
loan when mixed with water furnishes
q compound rs unrivaled in adhesive
ness as the soil is in fertility, it is very
rare that the streets are i'll bad condition
for any length of time. In four years
but one period is recalled when the mud
seriously effected business. At that
time for near month the streets were
virtually impossible. 1t is said that
the remains of vehicles and horses are
still found in digging up streets for
sewers, water and gas mains. The city
officials, however, will take numerous
trips to other cities this season to in
Spect the paving-and other things
and in time-or SOoner-BrOadway and
Front streets will be paved. 1t is urged
now specially as an advertisement OF
the city.
liberality of its citizens. No solicitor
for any objects-especially of good
docking ladies-not even book agent,
makes a truitleSs tour of the business
houses. But among all the charities
one of the most unobtrusive is, perhaps,
near the first in volume. About the
first of each month several hundred
citizens voluntarily remit from 81 to 50
each to benevolence at New Orleans,
Beauregard and Early. They do not
inquire particularly whether the benefit
is to teach religion to young ebony
heather or furnish library for the
adults-they religiously lay aside the
amount each month-and it is said that
$1,000 a month would not be very eX-
4ravagant for the total. There are ira
Gitions that small sums have returned;
a railroad ticket agent even is credited
with the receipt of S400. 1t makes bust
ness for the express companies.
Tuesday night the gymnastic depart
ment of the Y. NJ. c. A. gave its first
public fifty-cent exhibition of athletic
proficiency. 1t is said that some OF the
performers will soon be able to COM
mand good salaries in the best circuses
that travel. This department of the Y.
NJ. G. A. has been the most attractive
feature and contributed greatly to its
success. Some insist that similar at
tachment to the Sunday schools would
solve the conundrum how to get the
young men there. But all the depart
mentS of the admirable quarters of the
Y. NJ. c. A. in this city are well SuS-
tanned, and it is becoming very useful
moral agency. and an institution of
which Fargo is justly proud. Its con-
spicuous and convenient position is
greatly in its favor.
If there is 100000 missing among the
debris of the Fargo Insurance company,
which died so suddenly upon its removal
to Sioux Falls, it is pretty evident that
it was not lost in Fargo, as the old treas
urer of the company is now trying to
make living running weekly paper
in the basement, Immediately under the
late offices of the company. Judge Fry
works with his coat off, and is not, like
Mrs. Langtry, mere amateur at the
case. Some of the officers of that COM
pany who live further east, or had more
than one family to diSburSe wealth
among, may have Jared better. There
is some curiosity to know how this in
Surance company was able to satisfy the
territorial auditor that it was sound and
solid when it was evidently but bal
loon ready to collapse when pricked.
Judge Fry is all old newspaper man and
confident of success.
1t is learned from authentic sources
that Fargo absOrbS each day about
forty more GLOBES than any other
publication printed out of the city-with
another forty added ON Saturdays.
There are but two towns in North Da-
kota in which any other st. Paul publ
cation shows equal figures with the
GLOBE. This is fact not generally
understood and it speaks volumes-at
least small volume, for enterprise and
merits.
With the opening of the summer
month Fargo revived, or rather had a
new electric light system, put in opera
ton, after being without six months or
more.
One day this week Alex Mckenzie,
Col. w. f. Steele and some other his
toric characters convened in Fargo. As
they were deaf to the demands of the
interviewer, speculation is rife as to
whether they are planning for local OPP
ton or merely interested in natural gas.
The base ball season und er the au-
spices of the Red River Valleyleague
was inaugurated with music and eclat
on the LIST. The Fergus Falls club was
conceded the most artistic uniform, but
as it brought a record from Wahpeton
of l to %, the Fargo's expected .'soft
snap" and are charged with giving
runs for advertising purpose in view OF
che return game Saturday. The Fergus
Falls club has good material but lacks
practice. The FargoS are nervous over
che coming game with the WabpetOns,
sFho are pronounced by rumor ''holy
Eerror' Oh the diamond.
/ FARGO is to have Fourth of July,
although not quite in the Union. Col.
Sonan in the early time was the annual
eagle flyer. and Of course it went little
higher imam II mas since, and there is
expectation that lie will put in an ap-
pearance ana do duty this year.
Among the visitors to the Red river
region the past week none is regarded as
more significant than that of John Rum
Sey, the noted operator on the Chicago
board of trade. 1t is understood that he
was not travelling for his health, and
that he took away very enthusiastic i'm
preSsiGns of the country.
The structures for the use of the
Standard oil depot for North Dakota
are being erected. A 10000 barrel tank
is to be had and some twenty men en-
ployed.
The plans provided for the Congre-
gational college of North Dakota indi-
cate an edifice in the most approved
architectural style, with a dormitory
and all the convenienceS for academic
life. For some reason, probably of a
financial character, the naturalization
fro will ha bod Jo,, g.,